{"product_id":"5","title":"The Forest","description":"\u003ch1 id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1770121303684_271\" data-content-field=\"title\" class=\"ProductItem-details-title\"\u003eThe Forest\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by Riccardo Bozzi\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated by Violeta Lopiz and Valerio Vidali\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated from Italian by Debbie Bibo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Best Illustrated Children’s Book of 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA lyrical book about the adventure of life, \u003cem\u003eThe Forest \u003c\/em\u003eis also a magnificent visual work, both painterly and a technical feat of paper engineering. Here, sensory experience and the textures of the material world are rendered through die-cuts, embossing, cutouts, and two gatefolds. A beautifully considered work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-59270-218-3\u003cbr\u003e8.5\" (W) x 10.5\" (H) • 72 pages • PBJ\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAWARDS AND REVIEWS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003eBest Illustrated Children’s Book of 2018\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cem\u003e Brain Pickings\u003c\/em\u003e Best Children’s Book of 2018\u003cbr\u003eSelected for the Society of Illustrators 2018 Original Art Show\u003cbr\u003eFeatured in \u003cem\u003eMilK Magazine Korea\u003c\/em\u003e December 2018\u003cbr\u003eFeatured in \u003cem\u003eGreen Source DFW \u003c\/em\u003eDecember 2018 gift guide\u003cbr\u003eA CBC “Hot Off The Press” Selection for June 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Uncommonly beautiful...the sheer marvel of the design, together with the inclusive, open-ended mystery of what lies beyond the forest, makes this a wondrous piece of bookmaking for all ages. Much like a poem, it will evoke new emotions and layers of meaning with repeated readings.\"―STARRED REVIEW, \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e”The Forest\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the 2-3 most beautiful \u0026amp; shattering picture books I’ve ever seen.”\u003cstrong\u003e —\u003c\/strong\u003eDave Eggers, Best-Selling Author, Editor, Publisher, and Co-Founder of 826 National\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Forest \u003c\/em\u003eis one of the richest, most surprising picture books I’ve ever read. A true work of art in every sense, including as bookmaking. It’s a landmark.\" —Bruce Handy, Author of \u003cem\u003eWild Things: The Joy of Reading Children's Literature as an Adult\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\"As a book \/ object \/ artwork, this is just NUTS. And beautiful.\" —Simon Armstrong, Book Buyer at Tate Modern\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Like a fairy-tale walk in the woods, \u003cem\u003eThe Forest \u003c\/em\u003eis a thrilling visual excursion into uncharted territory featuring elaborate die-cuts, gatefolds and embossed images created by two artists from Italy and Spain.” \u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003eLeonard S. Marcus, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\"...clever, instantly arousing curiosity... Students of design will appreciate the construction and the lush, vibrant compositions.\" —\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\"Like pretty much every title published by the small, independent Enchanted Lion books, it is a gorgeous, singular, unimprovable book...Somehow \u003cem\u003eThe Forest\u003c\/em\u003e is a work of art that escapes feeling like an 'art object' — it succeeds in being \u003cem\u003efor \u003c\/em\u003echildren. The ink on its mylar dust jacket makes a distinctively beautiful sound. The eye-holes and occasional unfoldings alter a reader’s sense of space. 'It is said that the forest has a certain limit if you look straight ahead, but the sides are boundless.' This book takes on even death: 'At the end of the climb there is a ravine into which each explorer will eventually fall, despite the precautions taken and the advancements of science.' This fall didn’t bother my 4-year-old at all. She took interest in the new seedlings, the disappearance of the textured pages, and the return of the pines.\" —Rivka Galchen, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e“The vibrant forest and its creatures peeking through the die-cut eyes of the barely visible faces remind us that the human role in nature is not that of conqueror or king but of humble witness and passing visitor.\" —Maria Popova, \u003cem\u003eBrain Pickings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e”\u003c\/em\u003eWhat an absolutely gorgeous book this is!” —\u003cem\u003eSal’s Fiction Addiction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\"Using the forest as a metaphor for life, this book will engage ecologically-conscious readers in a visual and sensory exploration of the human story. From the book’s velum skin jacket to the last blank pages, we are invited to dwell with the universal mystery of life. Defying any particular dogmatic approach, its contents embrace all. For those willing to explore the book with the wonder of a child, each page turn will have you not only going deeper in the forest, but also witnessing the passage of time. Bozzi’s writing captures an openness and a sense of mystery which, when paired with the book’s actual physicality, may have each forest explorer come to see their lives anew, renewed, and renewable.\" —Lori Horbas, Boswell Book Company (Milwaukee, WI)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Metaphysical poetry for kids? Little ones might not grasp the deeper meaning, but this gorgeously illustrated book begs to be explored: from the raised texture pages to the holes that demand little eyes look through to spy the next page. For older ones, it opens a wonderful world of questions: who are we, where did we come from, and where are we going?” —\u003cem\u003eEcoParent Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"At first, it seems like the prose is merely describing a walk through a forest, but taken together, the words become deeply poignant. Bozzi meaningfully gestures towards love, hate, nostalgia, language, wisdom, death, and rebirth, usually indirectly. It’s a beautiful object, with a stunning, highly tactile layout, and while it’s not quite clear who the ideal audience would be―adults and artistically inclined teenagers might like it, too―those who connect with its enigmatic beauty will be transfixed.\" ―Sarah Hunter, \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e“This book is an undeniable treasure.” —\u003cem\u003eThe Reading Ninja\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e”\u003c\/em\u003eRichard Bozzi invites readers on an expedition through the visually-captivating, carefully-illustrated and colorful forest created by Violeta Lópiz and Valerio Vidali. Readers will join explorers in uncovering the many wonders of the forest, old and new. Unveil the ecology of an ever-changing forest as you feel your way through the pages. The artistry of the foldouts, cutouts, embossed imagery, and bold illustrations deepen the senses with each page.” —Samantha D’Acunto, LuEsther T. Mertz Library, New York Botanical Garden\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Magic Bookshelf","offers":[{"title":"ENG- English \/ 4 years or older","offer_id":56894863278457,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0952\/0814\/5273\/files\/IMG_6501.jpg?v=1771237784","url":"https:\/\/magic-bookshelf.com\/products\/5","provider":"Magic Bookshelf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}